Sr Portfolio Manager, Corporate Systems

Our Digital & Technology team wakes up every day with one goal in mind to connect Canadians to the people and things that matter most. Collectively, were proud to support 30 million Canadians each month.

We manage a robust portfolio that champions the leading edge of technology. We drive projects that expand connectivity to underserved communities from coast-to-coast-to-coast; build and enhance our fixed broadband network to provide high-speed Internet, TV and Smart Home Monitoring; and support our world class wireless network, offering our customers Canadas largest and most reliable 5G network. As the Digital & Technology team, we are building our tomorrow, today.

Come play a key role in building the future of innovation in Canada, Lets make your possible.

Do you enjoy working on high-scale, complex, and high visibility projects and programs? If yes, consider the following opportunity:

We are looking for a strong individual to join our Corporate Systems team to work on high-scale, complex, and high visibility projects in a fast-paced IT environment. We are actively seeking a talented and experienced Portfolio Manager to oversee a wide variety of IT and Technology projects from conceptual design through to implementation.

The position offers exceptional opportunities for every candidate to grow their technical and non-technical skills. If you are selected, you can make a difference to our business by inventing, enhancing, and building world class systems, delivering results, and working on exciting and challenging projects.

Objectives of this Role

Strategize, implement, and maintain program initiatives that adhere to organizational objectives

Develop program assessment protocols for evaluation and improvement

Maintain organizational standards of satisfaction, quality, and performance

Oversee multiple project teams, ensuring program goals are reached

Manage budget and funding channels for maximum productivity

Responsibilities

Work closely with project sponsor, cross-functional teams, and assigned project managers to plan and develop scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and timing for new initiatives

Manage program and project teams for optimal return-on-investment, and coordinate and delegate cross-project initiatives

Identify key requirements needed from cross-functional teams and external vendors

Develop and manage budget for projects and be accountable for delivering against established business goals/objectives

Work with other program managers to identify risks and opportunities across multiple projects within the department

Analyze, evaluate, and overcome program risks, and produce program reports for management and stakeholders

Ability to manage ambiguity, uncertainty and changing priorities

Ability to report and present accurately, confidently, and enthusiastically to senior leadership team

Ability to take initiative, multi-task, and work in a fast-paced environment

Coaching and guidance of Project Managers

Understand Agile and Waterfall methodologies, be able to adopt working in a bi-modal environment and possess capability to shift the team to execute in both ways

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree, post-secondary education and/or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years in an advanced management role (preference given to those with program management experience)
• Exceptional leadership, time management, facilitation, and organizational skills
• Working knowledge of technology projects HR and ERP preferred
• Outstanding working knowledge of change management principles and performance evaluation processes
• PMP/PMI and Agile certification required or matching relevant program management experience.
• Strong end to end financial project management including but not limited to, resource forecasting, cost estimates, SOW management
• Experience with every phase of a large agile, waterfall and hybrid program or group of smaller projects, including initiating, planning, execution, monitoring & controlling and closing all technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the project.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, facilitation and analytical skills required as well as highly effective written and oral communication and presentation skills with expertise in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and MS Project
• Strong relationship management and negotiation skills
• Demonstrated analysis and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail and ability to consistently produce high-quality deliverables
• Ability to lead concurrent projects with multidisciplinary cross-functional project teams
• Proven leadership skill set (influencing, negotiation, facilitation, decision-making, problemsolving) within a project management environment directly applying PM tools/methodology as well as a proven ability to work effectively across Business Units (technical, non-technical) and with multiple levels of the organization (Working Level to Executive Level)
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to handle a high volume of work
• Highly motivated and proactive individual capable of owning and driving assignments with ability to influence (add value) and interpret requests which may not be clearly defined
• Knowledge of Jira, Confluence and MS Project with a strong understanding of Product/Project/Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

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Last updated on Aug 29, 2022